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2 Presentation Overview Background: Agency Structure and Mission Reclamation Grant Programs Water Conservation Field Services Program (Phoenix Area Office) WaterSMART (Reclamation wide) NEPA How do I get a grant? What s a Funding Opportunity Announcement (FOA)? Suggestions to improve your proposals

3 Organizational Structure Secretary of the Interior Sally Jewell Asst. Secretary of Indian Affairs Asst. Secretary of Land & Minerals Asst. Secretary of Water & Science ASWS, Michael Connor Asst. Secretary of Fish, Wildlife & Parks Bureau of Indian Affairs Bureau of Land Management Bureau of Reclamation National Park Service Office of Surfacing Mining Reclamation & Enforcement U.S. Geological Survey U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service U.S. Department of the Interior

4 Reclamation Regions Lower Colorado Region

5 Phoenix Area Office Service Area Reclamation Mission To manage, develop, and protect water and related resources in an environmentally and economically sound manner in the interest of the American public.

8 WaterSMART Program Sustain and Manage America s Resources for Tomorrow Reclamation Wide program Working to achieve a sustainable water strategy to meet the Nation s water needs 50% cost-shared funding on a competitive basis Managed out of Reclamation s Denver Office

10 NEPA Process NEPA- National Environmental Policy Act Requires evaluation and disclosure of a project s environmental impacts to the public All projects funded by the Federal Government require NEPA Extent of NEPA activities depends on type of project funded

16 How do I get a grant? Review available grant types and identify a project that is a good fit for the grant requirements. Most Reclamation FOAs do not change substantially from year to year so look at previous year s FOAs to begin your proposal. Start grant development as early as possible to allow all parts of your organization to contribute to and approve proposal. If you have questions, contact Reclamation ASAP!

17 How do I get a grant? **KEEP APPLYING** Request for Proposals (RFP)/Request for Application (RFA) Give yourself time to write the proposal!

18 IMPORTANT READ THE FOA!! Read everything in the Funding Opportunity Announcement and ask questions if something doesn t make sense.

19 FOA Table of Contents

20 Tips Apply for multiple grants, if it is the same project selected for multiple awards, we all talk with each other and the grant opportunity providing the most benefit will be awarded. If it is a large project, consider phasing your project and applying for funding in sequential years. Don t assume that the Grantor knows you. The committee is made up of people from all over the 17 western states. Focus on the Evaluation Criteria. Ask for help!

21 Tips Understand that the 50/50 cost share is non-federal funding, so you could apply for state funding for the same project. The state funding can count as your cost share portion. If your application does not get awarded, ask for a debrief to help prepare a better proposal next year.

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